Mallappuram

For other meanings, see Mallapuram (disambiguation).

Mallappuram (Tamil : மல்லப்புரம் Mallappuram, or மல்லபுரம் Mallapuram, or மள்ளப்புரம் Maḷḷappuram) is a village in Madurai district, India.

Geography

Mallappuram is in Madurai district, Periaiyur Taluk, near Usilampatti to M. Kallupatti (Elumalai). It has an average elevation of 350 metres (1,150 ft). Mallappuram is on the way to Theni, but there is no public transportation available.

Educational institutions in the village include Thiruvalluvar Teacher Training Institute, B,Ed, M.Ed Colleges, Tamil Thai Teacher Training Institute, and Thiruvalluvar Polytechnic College.

Demographics

As of 2001, Mallappuram had a population of 11,030. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Mallapuram had an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 45%. In Mallappuram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most of the population are business people.

• Famous festival: the Mallapuram Sathavurayan festival is famous: this function starting in May first week. the large amount of 24 tca people staying in this village.
• Sathuragiri Mahalingam temple is 4 km away from Mallappuram.